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Vice President

Vice President

FIRST PLUS ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.D01 Cecil, Marina, People’s Park, Raffles Place, SG
1 day ago
Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Quantitative Research Analyst specializing in multi-factor strategies to join our investment team. This role is focused on the research, development, and enhancement of quantitative equity models rooted in fundamental data. The ideal candidate will contribute to strategy development across global equity markets, leveraging both academic research and proprietary data insights to build robust, adaptive models.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Conduct thorough backtesting of trading strategies using historical market data to evaluate performance, identify potential risks, and validate assumptions.
  • Identify and research new factors or alpha signals that have the potential to generate superior risk-adjusted returns.
  • Monitor and analyse real-time market data, news, and events to adapt trading strategies and make informed investment decisions in dynamic market conditions.
  • Document research methodologies, findings, and results in clear and concise reports, presentations, and research notes for internal stakeholders and clients; and
  • other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the direct manager or management of the Company.

Requirements :

  • 3-5 years of hands-on experience in quantitative research within the equity market, ideally on the buy-side, with a focus on multi-factor models and fundamental equity investing. Prior exposure to China A-share is a strong plus.
  • Solid understanding of financial statements, accounting metrics, and valuation frameworks; strong intuition for fundamental investing is highly preferred.
  • Proficient in at least one programming language (Python, R, C++, or MATLAB), with strong data handling and backtesting skills.
  • Familiarity with portfolio risk modeling tools such as Barra, and experience incorporating risk metrics into the research and optimization process.
  • Self-driven, intellectually curious, and able to work in a cross-functional, bilingual (English and Mandarin) environment.

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    Adaptive

    Microsoft Excel

    Quantitative Research

    Strategy Development

    Modeling

    Valuation

    Investment Banking

    Risk Management

    Financial Statements

    Trading Strategies

    Python

    Financial Services

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